Sound Off - Aug. 23

“Tom From East Lansdowne,” you want to start ramping up armament again? If that happens again, you can forget about the future for your children and grandchildren, because the earth will be gone.

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE

DEVELOPMENT STOPS HERE

Does anyone else find it funny that people are signing petitions to stop development in Beaver Valley, yet they had no problem with their homes being built 10-20 years ago?

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NO SUPPORT NEEDED

“Believe It or Not” doesn’t seem to understand that the president doesn’t need support, since he can’t be re-elected. Why would he need to say anything for support?

SI JINX CONTINUES

I’m sad to see the Sports Illustrated jinx held up for Taney. I was an athlete and I know that the cover of SI is the last place I’d want to be.

SUPERSTITIOUS SPORTS FAN

ROAD CLOSURE IN HARRISBURG

“Hit The Road, Tom” must be joking. Rendell didn’t fix the roads either, so why are you just blaming Corbett?

UNCARING IN WEST VIRGINIA

I saw on “60 Minutes” that a lot of people in West Virginia don’t have health coverage because Republicans turned down Medicaid Expansion. So what’s this again about Republicans caring about the people?

LEGALIZE IT ALREADY

“Keep Delco’s Edge,” the legalization of marijuana will be no different than when alcohol was legalized again 80 years ago. Our forefathers smoked it. We are we still arguing over this? We should do it and then maybe our roads will get paved. And don’t worry, I’m sure that once it is there will still be plenty of partisan bickering in Sound Off and Delco will still have its edge.

ROSE’S ‘SCIENCE’ A WINNER

While I wasn’t thrilled with the addition of Christine Flowers’ column to the Daily Times, I’m glad to see that Alex Rose keeps coming up with information and entertaining columns every week. “Science of the Times” is certainly a great addition.

SCIENCE GEEK

WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE ...

To “Yeah, That’ll Show Him,” so you want to stop Obamacare, a program that gives people health insurance so that people don’t walk around this country totally irresponsible without it? That’s totally ludicrous. We’re going to pay for it one way or another, so we might as well give it to our fellow Americans. If it’s good enough for the politicians, it’s good enough for the American citizens.

LEGALIZATION WON’T CHANGE LAW

To the caller talking about legalizing marijuana and people driving under the influence, well, that would be still be illegal just like it currently is. I don’t know why people think that’s going to change. If someone suddenly decided to drive high after legalization, I’m sure that the legal penalties, restitution and loss of insurance and/or skyrocketing premiums would send a message to them and their friends that it’s not a good idea.

TOO LUXURIOUS TO VACATION

To the callers who keep bringing up President Obama vacationing in Martha’s Vineyard, do you think he’s the only president who’s relaxed in a luxurious place? Have you ever heard of a compound called Camp David? It’s so private, the American people aren’t even allowed to see it. Stop blaming Obama for everything.

BE YOURSELF

I’m liking what I see in Rory McIlroy, but I had to chuckle at his interview when he was asked if he was the next Tiger Woods. His response was “I don’t think I’m the next anybody. I’m the first Rory and hopefully kids will come up wanting to be the next Rory...” Well, perhaps those kids coming behind Rory will be the next “themselves.”

ONLY ONE I AM

HYPOCRITICAL THINKING

“First Amendment Lawn Care,” so it’s OK for you to wear an Obama impeachment shirt, but places like Wildwood can ban people from wearing certain types of pants while other people walk around in bikinis? People like you are nothing but hypocrites, just like the rest of the Republican Party.

OBAMA – THIRD TERM

ASDFASDF

The president of Notre Dame appeared at a news conference to address the “accusations” of players breaking an academic honor code. Why question is: why the big show? Since this president coach was hired there have been regular accusations and penalties. Some of them are such an early stage of investigation that it leads me to believe this just a disingenuous P.R. stunt. Does Notre Dame think they’re the only strict academic institution? Why would the president take time to make such a dramatic appearance? Something ain’t right here, McGee.